Paracirrhites forsteri
Freckled Hawkfish
As recorded: Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Cirrhitidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, S.R. Christian, and N. YoungDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
- Date
- December 23, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; SE side; off Down Rope (="The Rope")
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 23, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, S.R. Christian, and N. Young also collected 12 other specimens.
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Paracirrhites forsteri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,167 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Shuchah B22
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paracirrhites forsteri. BPBM 13242. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13242.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37900181 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026